# Cycle of strikes and statements: US military remains in Middle East amid Iran standoff

https://mins.news/en/video/30064

- Fox News, 2026-08-23 23:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=735SzE4BVlU

> Iran has vowed to retaliate as the United States increases economic pressure on the regime. Fox News reports that the U.S. military remains in the Middle East while the standoff continues.

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